What's your favorite lyric from a song?


Just curious what stays with people...
arthursmuck

In one of the sexiest songs I’ve ever heard (it makes Prince sound like a Jr. High School boy), Lucinda Williams in her song "Essence" sings:


"Baby, sweet baby.........you’re my drug

come on and let me..........taste your stuff"


"Baby, sweet baby..........bring me your gift

what surprise you gonna.........help me with?"


"Baby, sweet baby.........whisper my name

shoot your love..........into my vein"


"Baby, sweet baby..........kiss me hard

make me wonder..........who’s in charge"


"Baby, sweet baby..........I wanna feel your breath

even though you like to..........flirt with death"


"Baby, sweet baby..........can’t get enough

please come find me (or does she say confine me?)..........and help me get f*cked up"


Those are the verses; there are also the choruses. Yes, in the literal sense it's about shooting up, but that's also a metaphor. Drummer Jim Keltner and the rest of her band create an absolutely killer groove to match the lyrics. This song is a masterpiece!


Excuse me, I hafta go wake up my girlfriend ;-).




Why the hell did Neil Young shoot his baby down by the river? Makes no sense. But with twi little changes.....
"She could drag me-e over the rainbow
Sent me awa-ay, though..."
(send to sent, add though)
It all makes sense. Rhymes better, too.

That's bothered me for decades!
My last post to this thread was 14 years ago. Figured it was time to add another. Was listening to The Rainmakers - "The Good News and the Bad News" album tonight and I really enjoy the song "We Walk the Levee". Not many songs out there about long going family feuds. I like this one and here's the hook......

The mud and the guilt and the gun get heavy,
We do what we gotta. We walk the levee.